Matchday

LaLiga 25/26 · 19 Sep 2025

Real Betis 3–1 Real Sociedad

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.6 – 1.0
Actual xG
2.3 – 0.7
Goals
3 – 1

Footybot made Real Betis favourites at 51%.

Real Betis won and made the better chances: 2.3 xG to 0.7.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Brais Méndez, 87.8 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Pablo Fornals +17.1.

Well below it: Junior Firpo −38.0, Marc Bartra −14.8, Duje Ćaleta-Car −11.4.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Real Betis

14 Sep 2025D 2–2at Levante UD LaLiga
31 Aug 2025L 1–2v Athletic Club LaLiga
27 Aug 2025D 1–1at Celta Vigo LaLiga
22 Aug 2025W 1–0v Deportivo Alavés LaLiga
18 Aug 2025D 1–1at Elche LaLiga

Real Sociedad

13 Sep 2025L 1–2v Real Madrid LaLiga
30 Aug 2025L 0–1at Real Oviedo LaLiga
24 Aug 2025D 2–2v Espanyol LaLiga
16 Aug 2025D 1–1at Valencia LaLiga

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Real Betis

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Rodrigo Riquelme Midfielder1000–84.5–
Valentín Gómez Defender20000.0981.5–
Pablo Fornals Midfielder70100.2374.7+17.1
Abdessamad Ezzalzouli Midfielder90000.3165.9–
Giovani Lo Celso Midfielder86010.1362.3−3.3
Marc Roca Midfielder2000–59.0–
Antony Midfielder71000.5958.5–
Pablo García Midfielder19000.4856.4–
Pau López Goalkeeper9000–55.1–
Cucho Hernández Forward90100.2954.7+4.5
Sofyan Amrabat Midfielder90000.0650.5−3.9
Natan Defender90000.0748.2−2.1
Héctor Bellerín Defender9001–45.2−9.4
Marc Bartra Defender4500–40.4−14.8
Diego Llorente Defender4500–39.3–
Junior Firpo Defender7000–29.0−38.0

Real Sociedad

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Brais Méndez Midfielder90100.1487.8–
Carlos Soler Midfielder3200–76.2–
Sergio Gómez Defender9000–61.4–
Luka Sučić Midfielder2400–56.6–
Ander Barrenetxea Midfielder58010.0255.9−10.0
Mikel Oyarzabal Forward90000.0755.8−2.6
Igor Zubeldia Defender9000–55.2+0.0
Aritz Elustondo Defender1500–52.5–
Takefusa Kubo Midfielder66000.0651.3−8.7
Duje Ćaleta-Car Defender9000–50.4−11.4
Álex Remiro Goalkeeper9000–47.8+3.8
Jon Aramburu Defender75000.0447.6−7.3
Pablo Marín Midfielder66000.1844.0+0.5
Jon Gorrotxategi Midfielder5800–42.9–
Arsen Zakharyan Midfielder2400–36.4–
Gonçalo Guedes Midfielder32000.1534.9–